Exceptional MAHARASHTRIANS

Dr. Anandibai Joshi MD

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav

Acharya Vinoba Bhave

V. Shantaram

Baba Amte

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Great people do not aim to be exceptional. It is their deeds that make them great. It is because they dare to dream differently. It is because of their sacrifice and commitment that they can translate their dreams into reality. It is this daring, determination and courage that makes these heroes a source of inspiration for all.

The ‘Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year’ award is one dedicated to such extraordinary human beings who have dared to dream - not only for themselves but also the society and humankind at large - and through their selfless untiring work, have brought about change in our daily living and thinking.

Selection Process

Process of nomination

Competent candidates from each and every strata and corner of Maharashtra across 14 categories with the details of their achievements and career have been recommended by our editorial board and listed as possible nominees.

Selection

Senior Lokmat editors measure each candidate in the potential nominee list against a clear criteria and thus finalise five nominees for each category. The criteria against which nominees are appraised are: A. Impact on society B. Innovation in work C. Proven capability for problem-solving and overcoming challenges in difficult circumstances

Your vote counts

Register your vote for the candidate of your choice by logging in to Lokmat.com. Every vote will play a crucial role in the selection of the winners at the final stage

Eminent Jury

A. Experienced and respected professionals from every award category are part of the eminent jury. Award-winners in all categories will be chosen only after detailed discussion deliberation among jury members.

Jury in the past

Anna Hazare

Medha Patkar

Julio Ribero

Padmashree Adv. Ujwal Nikam

Nitin Gadkari

Shobha De

Rahul Joshi

Prof. Shashikumar Chitre

Ravi Jadhav

Raghunath Mashelkar

Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar

Padmashree Dr. Prakash Amte

Arnab Goswami

Milind Deora

Mahesh Bhatt

Prakash jawadekar

Prithviraj Chavan

Rajdeep Sardesai

Mrunal Kulkarni

Vijay Darda

Praful patel

Padmashree Dr. Abhay Bang

Harsh Goenka

Madhur Bhandarkar

Padmashree Dr. Rajendra Badawe

Sushilkumar Shinde

Dr. Achyut Godbole

Ashutosh Govarikar

Dhanraj Pillai

Raj Nayak

Sunil Sood

Ayaaz Memon

Gulzar

Dilip Vengaskar

Vikram Shroff

Anu Malik

Nivedita Saraf

Ajay Atul

Prasun Joshi

Vikram Limaye

Leela punawala

Ramakant Panda

Popatrao pawar

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Social activist Paromita Goswami awarded by then President Smt. Pratibhatai Patil_blank